Google's undocumented favicon to png convertor (17)
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Google’s undocumented favicon to png convertor (via). Showing the favicon of a domain next to a link is a really nice trick, but it’s slightly tricky to achieve as IE won’t display a .ico file if you link to it from an img element, so you need to convert the images server-side. This undocumented Google API does that for you, meaning it’s much easier to add favicons as a feature to your site.
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Andreas said:
Comments suggest that it only works when the original icon is served with the correct mime type. application/octet-stream will not work apparently.
Personally, I Preferred Airlock As A VP Choice [Political Science (fiction)] (43)
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Yes, yes, we get it already: the Republican Prez/Veep ticket looks just like Colonel Tigh and President Roslin from Battlestar Galactica. In what is either a sign that BSG has achieved cultural critical mass or that at least one of the two Republican nominees to office is actually an alcoholic robot, the similarities between the two pairs seemed to be one of the most common commentaries about McCain's choice of Sarah Palin for Vice President ...
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Gangles said:
Tigh/Roslin? How 'bout Obama/Adama.
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aaron said:
I just registered tighroslin08.com ;-)
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Stolee said:
This is rather LOL-worthy. I love being a nerd.
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Matt Pierson said:
hahahahahaha
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Michaelk said:
Actually, if McCain's a Cylon that really explains a lot.
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Alexander Williams said:
You know, if Palin's the Roslin of the ticket, that might mean some bad guys'll go out the airlock and she's willing to connive and manipulate without limit. I might back this after all.
Zodiac Killer's Identity Confirmed? (4)
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FBI looking into a new suspect in the Zodiac killings. Possible murder weapon and other evidence being analyzed with results pending any day.
Now That’s Gratitude (31)
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The page is in Dutch, but DF reader Rene Brouwer sent the following translation: 27 year old Frisian developer Eric Wijngaard won $275,000 in Google’s Android Developer Challenge for his ‘PicSay’ application. In an interview with a Dutch website he says he likes Google’s SDK but “What I really wanted to do was develop an iPhone app. The iPhone SDK wasn’t out yet, though.” Asked what he would do with the cash, his response was ...
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Tim said:
too funny to be true. the man hasnt developed any mobile app before, nicely done.
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Ben said:
LOL
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Geoffrey Wiseman said:
LOL.
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Eduo said:
Ouch...
Dynamic Ad Targeting With django-monetize (13)
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This is probably the most exciting Django project I have worked on, and I'm glad that it has gotten to sufficient usable point to share. It is my pleasure to present django-monetize. django-monetize is a pluggable Django app which aims to make it trivial to intelligently monetize your Django projects. It was designed with two guiding principles: There are many forms of monetization, and generally a mix-and-match approach will outperform a single monetization solution (for ...
TCHO Beta Stuffed Cookies (1)
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The lovely purveyors of TCHO were kind enough to send me three samples of their chocolate flavors: Chocolatey (which I’d reviewed in a previous beta version), Fruity, and Nutty. After having a few squares and submitting our feedback online CK and I still had quite a bit of chocolate kicking around in our fridge. So I decided to make good on my previous idea that this rich dark chocolate would be an excellent addition to ...
Some Quick Comparisons Between the New Kodak Zi6 and the Flip Ultra (6)
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I got my Kodak Zi6 last week, and have been shooting footage side-by-side with my Flip Ultra. Here are two examples I’ve posted to Vimeo. Be sure to turn on the HD option for the clips from the Zi6. More soon. ★
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MDWeezer said:
Nice comparison vids. Still want more before I decide on purchasing. But since I don't have any type of video capability right now, the 720p, SD card recording and direct H.264 looks pretty good for the Kodak Zi6.
Riddick's Low-Gravity Death-Orgy... In A Ball Of Foam [Found Footage] (2)
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We feel bad that our jokey headline the other day annoyed the fans of Vin Diesel and the Chronicles of Riddick, because we totally love Riddick and Vin too. So we decided to break out our DVDs of the animated Riddick spin-off, Dark Fury. It bridges the gap between Pitch Black and Chronicles, Animatrix-style. And it includes this fantastic sequence where Riddick lunges out of a giant ball of foam, in low gravity, and kills ...
Confirmed: Jennifer Aniston to Guest on 30 Rock! (1)
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Wow. Holy TV goodness! Jennifer Aniston will be returning to NBC's Must-See Thursday this fall, appearing in an episode of NBC's 30 Rock. "She is shooting...
Sony's Bravia ZX1 not US bound, possibly Amimon pre-WHDI based (1)
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Filed under: Industry, Displays, Sony, LCD We're got a tipster telling that Sony's new 9.9-mm thin, wireless Bravia ZX1 is absolutely, without a doubt, based on Amimon's WHDI (pre-standard) wireless technology. Not surprising given Sony's and Amimon's collaborative effort to make WHDI a proper standard. Still, when we asked Sony, they gave us a sly grin followed by a, "no comment." Sony was willing to confirm a "guaranteed" 1080i transmission at a range of up ...
The House That Google BuiltThe New York Times 8.28.08 (5)
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Clive Wilkinson's $15-million renovation of Google's company base in Mountain View in 2006 was a defining moment in his career. The renovation included an additional 180,000 square-feet of new office space, and it helped to define what would become his signature approach - designing for a crowd. This "architecture of togetherness" was an ideal that Mr. Wilkinson would return to later when designing for a private home - his own.Mr. Wilkinson's 3,300-square-foot, 3-bedroom house near ...
Jaiku Uncaps Invites, Migrates to Google Infrastructure (29)
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Things have been quiet over at Jaiku since its acquisition by Google last Fall. People worried that Google may have ruined Twitter’s most formidable competitor by requiring the Finnish startup to labor away for months integrating its service into Google’s technology stack instead of rolling out new features. All the while, new signups have been disabled and invitations limited, which has cut the service off from a healthy stream of new users. But now we’re ...
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mubbashir said:
I wish some one can share jaiku with me!!!
Comcast Metered Broadband Official — Beware What You Download (12)
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Karl Bode over on DSL Reports reports that Comcast will institute a 250 GB cap on its broadband connections starting Oct. 1. Expect other carriers to follow suit and make tiered broadband a reality. Much as I would like to think otherwise, this is the end of the Internet as we know it. The caps are a move to ensure that the gouging scheme put in place by Comcast and other cable providers stays intact ...
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richhand said:
Hmmm, how will I use my 250 GB Comcast cap? Move off Comcast!
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Sean said:
That sucks. I have been watching quite a bit of stuff on Hulu and Netflix recently, not to mention that I do store an ever increasing amount of stuff in the cloud.
Jaiku Uncaps Invites, Migrates to Google Infrastructure (21)
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Things have been quiet over at Jaiku since its acquisition by Google last Fall. People worried that Google may have ruined Twitter’s most formidable competitor by requiring the Finnish startup to labor away for months integrating its service into Google’s technology stack instead of rolling out new features. All the while, new signups have been disabled and invitations limited, which has cut the service off from a healthy stream of new users. But now we’re ...
Mariotti on his way to Boston? Gird your ... (2)
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Pirates Vs. Ninja Dodgeball Coming To Wii [Pirates Vs. Ninjas Dodgeball] (13)
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I always knew the age-old conflict between pirates and ninja was too large to be contained by one console. Today Gamecock announces that Blazing Lizards' Pirates vs. Ninjas Dodgeball, coming out next week on Xbox Live Arcade, will also be getting a full retail release on the Nintendo Wii later this winter. Players will be able to face off in the dodgeball arena, showing their support for their favorite faction - pirates, ninjas, robots, zombies, ...
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